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Q: What is the capital of Bihar?
The capital of Bihar is Patna.
Q: What are the main languages spoken in Bihar?
The main languages spoken in Bihar are Hindi, Urdu, and Maithili.
Q: What are the main industries in Bihar?
The main industries in Bihar are based on agriculture.
Q: What is the capital of Jharkhand?
The capital of Jharkhand is Ranchi.
Q: What types of minerals are abundant in Jharkhand?
Jharkhand is rich in mineral deposits such as coal, iron, copper, and aluminium ores.
Q: What is the capital of West Bengal?
Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.
Q: What is the most important festival celebrated in West Bengal?
Durga Puja is the most important festival celebrated in West Bengal.
Q: What is the capital of Assam?
Dispur is the capital of Assam.
Q: What is the main language spoken in Assam?
Assamese is the main language spoken in Assam.
Q: What is the famous wildlife sanctuary located in Assam?
The Kaziranga wildlife sanctuary is located in Assam, known for the one-horned rhinoceros.
Q: What is the other name of Northern Plain ?
Indo-Gangetic Plain
Q: What is basin?
A place where river and its tributaries join is called basin.
Q: What is tributaries?
The main river is joined by several smaller rivers known as tributaries.
Q: What is delta
Delta means an area of flat land shaped like a triangle.
Q: Define glacier?
A large mass of ice formed by snow on mountain moving slowly down the slopes is known as Glacier.
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Q: Explain Satluj basin?
The Satluj River flows south-west through Punjab before joining the Indus River in Pakistan. The Satluj River has been dammed by the Bhakra Nangal dam. It provides electricity as well as irrigation water. The Indira Gandhi Canal, which originates in the Satluj, supplies water to many dry areas of Rajasthan.
Q: Explain the Ganga basin ?
The Ganga is the largest river in the northern plains. It comes from the Gangotri glacier. The Gandak, Ghagra, Kosi, and Gomti are some of its tributaries.
Q: Explain the Brahmaputra basin?
The Brahmaputra is the longest of India’s three main rivers. It all begins in Tibet, where it is known as Tsangpo. It comes into India through the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
Q: Where are the Northern plains located?
The Northern Plains in India are located to the north of the Southern Plateau (Deccan) and to the south of the Himalayan mountains. In the west, they extend to Punjab and in the east to Assam.
Q: Why are the Northern plains rich and fertile?
Northern plains are rich and fertile because many rivers flow through northern plains they bring sand rocks and minerals with them and deposit it along the river banks it is called alluvium. Alluvium is very good for crops, hence agriculture is most common in plains and thickly populated.
Q: Why do rivers in northern plains have water throughout the year?
Melting ice and snow on the Himalayan peaks feed the rivers flowing on the plains throughout the year.
